Literary-art Events in New York

Check out happening literary-art events all around New York, NY

"Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" Rian Johnson & B.J. Novak talk

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Book Club Bar USD 27 to 38

AN EVENING WITH ANNIE LEIBOVITZ: ON HER NEW BOOK, WOMEN

 Tue, 13 Jan at 07:00 pm Brooklyn Paramount

Tasting the Schomburg: An Evening with Carla Hall & Alexander Smalls

 Mon, 08 Dec at 06:30 pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Free

NewYears.com Presents Elsie Rooftop NYC New Year's Eve

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm Elsie Rooftop USD 56 to 4,916

MO - Karen Marie Orsted at Webster Hall

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:30 pm Webster Hall

AAWW & The Strand Present - Chanel Miller: The Moon Without Stars

 Mon, 12 Jan at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 23

Abby Phillip speaks at Abyssinian Church

 Sun, 07 Dec at 10:00 am The Abyssinian Baptist Church USD 36

The Moth Mainstage in Harlem

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm Aaron Davis Hall USD 61

Women in Food Panel: Ali Rosen & Special Guests

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 22

Salon 58 presents: A Gospel Evening with Damien Sneed and friends

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:30 pm Midtown (exact address will be sent by email to ticket-holders a day before the event) USD 66 to 71

Klnklesque: The North Pole - A Klnky Variety Show and party like no other!

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Near Union Square, Address in email confirmation additional info section USD 55 to 269

Reparations, Resistance & Radical Imagination: Queen Mother Moore

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:30 pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Free

PJ Library Jewish Children's Book Festival

 Sun, 11 Jan at 10:00 am 92NY Free

Tax Wars: Confronting Power

 Tue, 09 Dec at 06:00 pm Goethe-Institut New York Free

White Horse Tavern NYE 26 NYC

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm 567 Hudson St USD 34 to 321

DCBday - Celebrating the Music of David Berman

 Sun, 04 Jan at 07:00 pm The Bowery Ballroom

What the Dickens

 Sun, 07 Dec at 12:00 pm Housing Works Bookstore Cafe USD 13 to 109

Signing with Chris Appleton @ B&N 5th Ave, NYC!

 Tue, 20 Jan at 12:00 pm Barnes & Noble - 5th Ave USD 36

Paris Cafe

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm 119 South St USD 34 to 1,923

Ava Reid + Lauren Puckett-Pope: An Archive of Romance

 Tue, 09 Dec at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 28

Fran Lebowitz

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:30 am Carnegie Hall

Paginas y Parranda

 Sat, 13 Dec at 03:00 pm Village View Community Center USD 50 to 61

Hanukkah Concert 2025

 Sun, 21 Dec at 03:00 pm 15 W 16th St, New York, NY, United States, New York 10011

Mic’d At MIRS: Lovie and Russell E. L. Butler

 Sat, 06 Dec at 03:00 pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Free

Book Signing with Steve Somers, author of "Me Here, You There"

 Mon, 15 Dec at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 7 to 32

Paula McLain: Skylark

 Tue, 06 Jan at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 37

ALTON FITZGERALD WHITE: CHRISTMAS IS HERE

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm Chelsea Table & Stage USD 23 to 39

Alice Feeney celebrates MY HUSBAND'S WIFE at B&N Union Square

 Mon, 19 Jan at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 35

Mondays at Midtown

 Mon, 08 Dec at 08:45 pm The Grisly Pear Midtown Free

Feeling Into ed 20: on pattern breaking

 Tue, 13 Jan at 07:00 pm 345 Grand St USD 44

NYC Singles Rotating Trivia Night

 Sat, 27 Dec at 06:00 pm The Westbury USD 23

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at New World Stages - Stage 3

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm New World Stages - Stage 3

Tantric Latihan - Journey Into the Unknown

 Thu, 18 Dec at 06:30 pm Tribeca Loft USD 40 to 90

SALON DE ARTISTAS - JANUARY 31st, 2026

 Sat, 31 Jan at 06:30 pm Triad Theater USD 43 to 45

City Winery NYC Pier 57 Presents:Queen Sheba & Divinity Roxx Tues Dec 16th

 Tue, 16 Dec at 07:00 pm City Winery New York City Free

¡Harken! by Modesto Flako Jimenez

 Sat, 17 Jan at 03:00 pm 390 Broadway USD 15

The Pipes of Christmas - NYC - 2PM

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:00 pm Madison Avenue Presbyterian, 921 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, USA USD 13 to 162

Dreaming Beyond Rikers

 Sat, 17 Jan at 03:00 pm The People's Forum Free

Tabby Twitch's PRIME: Burlesque at La Diáspora Bar & Restaurant

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm La Diáspora Bar & Restaurant USD 29

Salon 58 presents pianist Adam Golka

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:30 pm Midtown (exact address will be sent by email to ticket-holders a day before the event) USD 66 to 71

Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 pm Town Hall Theatre - NY

Deep Dive: Listening to

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:30 pm Elebash Recital Hall, The Graduate Center Free

VISION FORWARD: Celebrating Robert Wilson and Launching New Work

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:00 pm 74A E 4th St USD 35 to 500

TRY/STEP/TRIP

 Thu, 08 Jan at 08:30 pm A.R.T./New York Theatres - Gural Theatre USD 39

"We Have No Need of Other Worlds (We Need Mirrors)" by Graham Sack

 Fri, 09 Jan at 06:00 pm 394 Broadway USD 15

Radiotheatre's 15th Annual Edgar Allan Poe Festival

 Sat, 29 Nov at 05:00 pm Under St Marks Theater USD 34

The Family Oppenheim: A Banned Anti-Nazi Film Rediscovered

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:30 pm Center for Jewish History Free

Steve Israel presents The Einstein Conspiracy, with Bradley Tusk

 Mon, 08 Dec at 06:15 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 7 to 27

Exhibition Opening: Ya Mero (Almost there)

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm 20 Cooper Sq Free

THE IDEASMYTH SALON: Stories on Stage • 16 December 2025

 Tue, 16 Dec at 06:00 pm Pangea USD 0 to 23

The People Versus Lenny Bruce

 Mon, 15 Dec at 07:00 pm New York Society for Ethical Culture USD 25 to 45

OF SORROW BORN: the solo music of Michael Hersch

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:30 pm The DiMenna Center for Classical Music Free

Syncopated Stages Exhibition Gallery Tour

 Sat, 21 Feb at 11:00 am New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Free

Syncopated Stages Exhibition Gallery Tour

 Sat, 10 Jan at 11:00 am New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Free

Syncopated Stages Exhibition Gallery Tour

 Wed, 10 Dec at 11:00 am New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Free

Syncopated Stages Exhibition Gallery Tour

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Free

Broadway Nation - with David Armstrong

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:30 pm The Drama Book Shop Free

Poetry Lights the Way: A Holiday Poetry Reading, with Carey Salerno & more!

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 7

Queer Gallery Walk: Art Tour of Chelsea Gallery District

 Sat, 13 Dec at 01:00 pm 293 10th Ave. Outside (SW corner of 27th St @ 10th Ave) USD 18 to 23

Author Talk: Mike Hayes with Neil Blumenthal—Bringing Purpose to Leadership

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:00 pm New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Celeste Auditorium Free

Against Interpretation: Friedrich Kunath and Naomi Fry in Conversation

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:30 pm Pace Gallery Free

John Guare + Michael Paller: John Guare: Plays

 Mon, 15 Dec at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 54

Phoebe Hoban + Brad Gooch: Basquiat: A Quick Killing in Art

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 25

NYC Launch Event | Mindworks by Neal Shusterman

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:00 pm Books of Wonder Free

World Monuments Fund: Irreplaceable: 60 of Humanity's Most Treasured Places

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:00 pm Rizzoli Bookstore Free

Greg Kritikos Presents: Monday Madness Comedy Show December 8th

 Mon, 08 Dec at 07:30 pm Broadway Comedy Club USD 23

PROPHECIES: Anton Batagov Plays Philip Glass

 Mon, 15 Dec at 08:00 pm Klavierhaus USD 76

Unsung Heroes and Untold Stories of the Village Folk Scene

 Sun, 28 Dec at 06:00 pm Cafe Wha? USD 26 to 301

For the Sake of the Song: A Celebration of Townes Van Zandt

 Mon, 29 Dec at 06:00 pm Cafe Wha? USD 26 to 301

The hidden economic beliefs that cost you money

 Wed, 14 Jan at 06:45 pm Fabrik NYC USD 25 to 35

Speak Data: Giorgia Lupi and Phillip Cox, with Maggie Gram

 Mon, 15 Dec at 06:00 pm Rizzoli Bookstore Free

Social Media Creators & Influencers Meetup New York #6

 Mon, 19 Jan at 06:30 pm Gnocco USD 25 to 30

Lisa Yuskavage: Signing Line Event

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 66

Jessica Secrest celebrates OF COURSE IT'S GOOD at B&N Union Square

 Mon, 05 Jan at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 33

MOCA PERFORMS - Where Voices Linger, Reflection on Loving v Virginia

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:30 pm Museum of Chinese in America USD 0 to 18

SVA Presents: Broadway Talks, with Stephen Savage and Cecilia Ruiz

 Tue, 09 Dec at 06:00 pm Rizzoli Bookstore Free

Prince Faggot by Jordan Tannahill

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm The Drama Book Shop Free

Lectures on Tap - "How to Be a Civic Role Model Amid Political Dysfunction"

 Thu, 11 Dec at 09:00 pm Lower East Side USD 39

Harlem Community Tree Lighting Event

 Sat, 06 Dec at 02:00 pm Hancock Park Free

Music Aperitivo: Joe Alterman & Mocean Worker

 Sun, 22 Feb at 05:00 pm Rizzoli Bookstore USD 34

Book Launch Party: Oliver & Ava’s Dream Adventures

 Sun, 14 Dec at 05:30 pm Joanne Trattoria Free

Juliana Barbassa + Alexandra Alter: The Jaguar’s Roar

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 35

Jacob Soboroff: Firestorm

 Mon, 05 Jan at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 43

The Strand & Good Noticings Present: Memoir Practice with Max Lawton

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14

Kathleen Boland presents Scavengers, with Hilary Leichter

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 33

Nora Neus presents 24 Hours at the Capitol, with Timothy J. Heaphy

 Tue, 06 Jan at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 33

April Reynolds: The Shape of Dreams

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 36

An Evening of of Monologues

 Mon, 12 Jan at 06:30 pm The National Arts Club Free

Charmagne Tripp- Free LIVE R&B Jazz Music Show NYC Times Square 12/12

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm The Lotus Room USD 0 to 34

Teach-In On Socialism: Exploring Theory and Practice

 Wed, 10 Dec at 01:00 pm Judson Memorial Church Free

Liz Tran: AQ

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 38

Scott Snyder signing for Absolute Batman #15 @ Midtown Comics Downtown!

 Thu, 11 Dec at 05:00 pm Midtown Comics Downtown

L’Alliance New York Presents bLUr

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 pm L'Alliance New York

Global AI Job Fair | New York

 Wed, 10 Dec at 03:00 pm New York Free

Soho Forum Debate: Matt Stoller vs. Geoffrey Manne

 Tue, 16 Dec at 06:30 pm The Sheen Center USD 12 to 34

All the Cool Girls Get Fired: Shoe Shopping, Live Podcast, and More!

 Thu, 11 Dec at 05:30 pm Bloomingdale's (5th Floor) Free

Milo Beckman + Charlie Bardey: Math Without Numbers

 Wed, 17 Dec at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 24

Live podcast: Jennifer Niven + Zibby Owens at Zibby's Bookshop Pop-up NYC

 Tue, 06 Jan at 12:00 pm Minnie Rose Free

999: The Forgotten Girls, film screening with the director

 Tue, 09 Dec at 07:00 pm Bohemian National Hall Free

Syncopated Stages Exhibition Gallery Tour

 Wed, 04 Feb at 11:00 am New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Free